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Proofpoint lines up $6.3 billion deal for Varonis’ data security
Cybersecurity giant Proofpoint says it will acquire a similarly long-running company, Varonis, in an all-cash transaction worth $6.3 billion. “The combined company…
Moscow police detain suspected DataSuckers hackers linked to breaches in Ukraine and Russia
Russian authorities have reportedly detained three suspected members of the DataSuckers hacking group following a cyberattack on a popular restaurant chain that…
Baltimore suburb confirms August data breach after ransomware claims
Officials in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, confirmed that hackers stole files from government systems during an incident in August. A county spokesperson…
Suspected Chinese espionage attackers abusing BeyondTrust IT support zero-day
An alleged Chinese state-backed group is using a new zero-day in BeyondTrust software to conduct espionage attacks. BeyondTrust, Mandiant and Google Threat…
Hackers disguise phishing as promising business opportunities
Attackers are breaking into business email accounts with short messages asking whether a company can quote on an upcoming project, the kind…
“Spray and pray” job applications could make it harder for you to spot a scam
AI can help you send more job applications. But when you lose track of where you’ve applied, a fake recruiter’s message can…
Scammers clone candidates’ voices to steal cash and voter data ahead of 2026 midterms, FBI warns
Three weeks before Americans vote in the 2026 midterm election, fraudsters are borrowing candidate names, logos and slogans to collect fake donations…
OpenAI sued over children safety and data use
OpenAI is facing separate legal challenges over how ChatGPT interacts with children. The Guardian reports that eight US states accuse the company…
Fake Arch Linux AUR packages exploit typos to run malware with root privileges
Arch Linux users who mistyped yay or paru while installing the package helpers from the Arch User Repository (AUR) may have given…
Android adds AI-powered scam alerts, hangs up on bank impostors
Google’s new scam protections cover Google Messages and third-party messaging apps, with an enhanced protection mode, expanded scam alerts and safeguards against…